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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1946
Page
4
James F Holt editor announces subscription costs for carrier and mail delivery including one year seven dollars twenty cents and six month options. Policy notes Associated Press use and rights reserved. Letters to editor welcome with signature for publication. National advertising reps listed in New York and Chicago.
A reflective piece contrasts warm family Christmas scenes with hidden dangers in homes. It notes that while candles and fires once posed major risks, today electric lights and flammable wrapping still endanger households. It urges caution during the holiday season to prevent tragedies.
The text argues that inflation stems from excess spending power and high operating costs, not higher unit profits. It warns against raising the minimum wage beyond the basic level, saying it destroys work incentives and triggers further wage demands, worsening inflation. It also notes expected legislative efforts in Congress and state legislatures.
The piece praises Walter Cenerazzo of the American Watch Workers Union for urging labor to support capital and management to boost production and sales. It argues unions must help carry heavier loads for more goods and welfare, framing American free enterprise as endangered by socialist competition and totalitarian threats.
A devotional line speaks of a vast inner kingdom beyond worldly realms. It urges readers to seek quiet contemplation, awe, and self-communion before God, reflecting on Psalm 4:4. The message invites inner peace and moral reflection in daily life.
The nation’s atomic energy setup remains fragmented as the five member commission and advisory bodies chart a path through security, economics, and research. A pilot pile at Oak Ridge is not expected to be ready before 1948, and a general manager role will soon steer operations and policy.
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra of 95 players will open a revived Sunday evening hour on ABC January 19 at 8 p.m. conducted by Karl Krueger, marking the network’s expansion to eight regular symphony presentations weekly alongside Los Angeles Symphony beginning January 4. News listings include NBC and CBS programs and MBS offerings.
Earl J. Jones of Zanesville announced plans for a new Ohio coal mine producing 2,000,000 tons annually. The project will develop 15,000 acres bought by Jones Coal Co and sits about 26 miles southeast of Massillon along the Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad.
Fragmentary text presents an obituary style sketch of Fred Emery, noting personal history, family life, and a long involvement in music and public work. The passage hints at a career spanning decades, with references to years of service and leadership roles, but lacks complete details to establish full chronology.
Fragmented OCR outlines a vaudeville figure, Master Showman, touring theatres in Houston and Chicago. It notes stock company work, a 1934 move to Chicago, a large troupe, later roles in Cincinnati, and mentions a fair and a bellcarillon as stage moments, with uncertain dates and places.
International report notes a life sized statue of Franklin D Roosevelt to rise in Grosvenor Square London by sculptor Sir William Reid-Dick with public subscriptions. Also pictured is Lt John Blaley USN kissing his Australian fiancée Noeren Dale on her arrival in San Francisco as part of the famous PT boat squadron. They plan to wed at the U S Navy Hospital in San Francisco.
Lydia Ashe, a young chemist, falls for Captain Christopher Stark in a Georgia town. After his wartime leg injury, they marry quietly and face his fragile recovery. Theo, Kirby, and Raphael loom as complex shadows in their effort to rebuild a life together amid lingering fears and postwar strain.
A fragment mentions Tokyo Raider and a fiancee with guidance on stain removal using a moist cloth and baking soda solution. The note hints at an informal domestic tip embedded in a larger clipping. No clear event or date is present.
J C Blakesley an Oxford undergraduate cycles through London with his Siamese cat perched on his shoulder. The cat remains a constant companion to lectures, the laboratory, and bedtime, underscoring an unusual bond between student and pet.
The excerpt asks who preached on Mars Hill in Rome, who told Paul nearly thou persuadest me to be a Christian, and who authored The Revelation. It adds a wisdom quote about judging character from Riverol and mentions Words of Wisdom.
A collage of social tips from a club scene urges informal introductions among friends at gatherings. The page includes a birthday horoscope praising kindness and self sacrifice, a caution against self centered plans, and a brief Q A segment with answers listing St Paul and King Agrippa.
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